/fa/ - Fashion

>>17912767
you're in for collapsed arches and toe splaying

>>17912768
White's a shit.

I have some Red Wings IRs and I have no idea how to dress with them. Doesn't help I've got small legs so it makes them look bigger.
Does it even matter or should I try and get something else?
They are really damn comfortable which is something I like, but they are really heavy in terms of looks.

>filter insecure man-child

>>17912785
pretty cool, reminds me of these ancient fucking things

>>17912779
stop wearing skinny pants with them

>>17912779
Wear tan canvas work pants everyday every occasion make sure they have small spots from bleach and atf spills

I want...

>>17912798
Woven leather looks dope, definitely buying a pair next time.

Buy Frank's Boots

>>17912818
the problem with woven is when it decides to become unwoven

>>17912820
Why doesn’t he want them anymore?

started working as a carpenter recently and my old LL bean boots are starting to wear pretty bad. What's a good bang-for-buck boot for tradies?

>>17912848
White‘s

arch "support" makes my feet hurt. can't believe I fell for this shit

>>17912848
ALL tradies where Keen

>>17912848
jk300

>>17912785
>woven is designed to be airy
>but most woven shoe design slap a liner behind the weave so it ends up not airy
whats the point then

>>17912848
White's perry select, the crepe sole is good

You've got to admit, their designs are creative and innovative.
So why isn't /btg/ recommending them?

>>17912886
I thought it was used to create patterns, who care about being airy ? Just wear sandals.

>>17912890
is that really innovative? slapping a fabric onto the upper?

>>17912570
Anon I have Carmina shoes in that exact last.
Soller is good for wide feet like mine, but the heel is also a bit big. It's a bit pointy and tapers down at the front.

I also have had boots with that exact leather.
Brown chromexcel is a great leather but most of the time it creases horribly. I have seen bad examples from Carmina especially because they are a dressier brand so they use thinner leather compared to heavy American boots.

I know Soller is marketed as a boot last but it's too pointy for a casual boot imo. I have no experience with Oscar but will order Oscar EEE (custom) next time I want boots.

>>17912895
It'd be cheaper to stamp the pattern on rather than weaving it

>mfw I see women on the street wearing shitty chelseas made for women
>probably paid hundreds of dollars for some shitty Fr*nch (Italian) brand made by pajeets
I pity women's footwear. They can only spend their money on trash.

personally, I don't care.

we know you dont care about women

I really don't, and only because my mother is dead and my daughter isn't a woman yet

oh
sorry for your loss

>nigs doesn't even stitch through the sole on their brandle line
lol

>two piece heel counter
>its a nightmare to line them up

>>17913039
>b-but muh brass

>>17913039
Gotta be closed channel right?

Anyway every time I've seen Nicks normal boots they always seem the most crudely made out of the American makers, I really don't know what they are thinking. Fish out of water.

>>17913049
doesn't look like it

>>17913049
they probably have the least amount of bootmaking experience under their roof, Frank had to have poached a good number of them, definitely have fewer old timers than Whites, JK taught the whole family how to build boots
now with brandle, machine lasting, and having gone full reddit I've never seen a quicker fall from grace from just about any company in manufacturing
wait until they release their "update" builder pro patterns and fully piss off their blue collar buyers to where their only remaining customers will be redditards buying 600+ dollar cxl boots

>>17913039
They're clearly nailed instead so why bother?

>30-40% increase in SPI
>we machine last these for 3 days
>2030 copy
yeah they're definitely trying for the viberg market

>these new brandle boots will be made by a different team
>but we're only producing 20 pairs a month so that it doesn't interfere with regular nigs production
but i thought this was a separate line?

my heels hurt

>>17913078
same

>>17913066
its no separate team it's just their most experienced staff
so look forward to their regular boots' quality suffering even worse than it has since blowing up on reddit

Just for the sake of it, compare the stitching on a typical Carmina dress boot (about 500€)

>>17913044
>this counter is actually just two pieces to minimize the bulk
so this has an external heel counter pocket with no actual heel counter inside, no leather or celastic or fiberboard or anything
it's an "unstructured" heel and to prevent it from collapsing it has a backstay sewn though it
this is actually retarded and looks gross

just look how flat and unshapely this shit is

>>17913098
To this $1200-$1500 Nick's boot ($2000 if shell)

>>17913099
it's hard to explain but
it looks like a slightly overweight middle aged man with no ass wearing low rise jeans

>>17913106
what people really hate about PNW boots is the nice and secure feeling heel cup, that "pop" when your heel seats all the way in
glad nigs fixed that with these boots

I find it insane that out of all of November Bonafe GMTOs, the only one that's getting funded are the joker oxfords

>>17913098
but they increased the SPI by 30-40%!

>>17913109
4 people saw that and actually thought they need that collecting dust in their closet
unironically what do you even pair that with, because i can't think of anything besides a purple pimp suit or full on joker cosplay

>>17913099
damn nigs suckers are actually buying this overpriced crap?

it looks worse than Thursdays

are leather insoles supposed to be uncomfortable

>>17913228
wear thick wool socks from darn tough

>>17913232
not in florida pal

>>17913228
They will always be harder than your sneakers. Once they mold to your feet, though, they're really comfortable.

>>17913243
I just wear the Nike Everyday Cushion.

>>17912848
Frank's Patriot is the best bang for your buck work boot, it BTFO's everything else.

>>17912872
As a tradie my coworkers wear Thorogood pull on boots, Thorogood moc toes, Carhartt moc toes, and Timberland moc toes.

>>17913053
>Frank had to have poached a good number of them
What happened was a lot of the boot makers stopped working at Nick's when Frank left, Frank then opened up his new boot company like 6 months after and hired the people who left Nick's they might have been fired or didn't like the direction Nick's was going idk.
But he never poached anyone from Frank's.

>>17913039
>>17913049
its not stitched
theyre not even stitching the studded sole

>>17913426
how is the dainite held on, just glue?

>>17913429
looks like it
that will be $1000 plus tip

>>17913426
how embarassing

>>17912768
does anyone here have anything in loden suede? looking at pictures online i can't tell if it's going to look brown, olive, or like a light leaf green irl. alden pairs look green, the carmina pairs look olive, and grant stone/ taylor stitch look brown. i can't tell if this is just the way the pictures came out or if the colors are actually different.

>>17913442
>i can't tell if it's going to look brown, olive, or like a light leaf green irl
yes
the color changes pretty significantly with the light

>>17912848
I've had pretty good luck with Danner Quarry's boots if you want something different than the White's/Thorogoods etc. that mkst people recommend.

>>17913446
black magic

>the brass plate is just held in there with glue

>>17913475
glue that gets so hot the entire block has to sit for an hour after cutting
i dont see how that doesnt affect the longevity and all for what?

>>17913483
he's actually talking about the heat generate when cutting it with a table saw

the heat tempers the brass makes it stronger than folding it a thousand times

>>17913489
yeah but is it tempering the glue? the surrounding leather?

Who the fuck is Paul Evans and why are his boots and shoes so expensive?

>>17912768
I don't like chukkas, but I cannot articulate why I don't like chukkas. What does this general think about chukkas?

>>17912848
i got some classic redwings for free, theyve worked well for framing. I prefer not having steel toes since if you kneel down, steel toes force you to put the top of the toe area on the ground which blows it out super fast.

>>17913504
he's paul evans, the famous italian shoe maker who turned the luxury shoe industry upside down by cutting out the middleman and getting quality footwear to you at an attractive price point. paul evans, from italy.

>>17913508
Good for summer

>>17913504

>>17913610
So the Daniel Wellinton of shoes?

Adjusting for inflation, white‘s should cost 260$ today. But that probably won‘t show up in inflation calculations because you can still get boots for a 100$, even though the quality is nothing alike.

>>17913504
Judging by the pointy toes on all the boots, he's from western Europe.

>>17912768
Okay bootfags. What boot should I get? Money isn’t an issue, but nothing outrageous like $1500 for footwear. I want something that I can dress up or down. For dark jeans and business casual wool/cotton trousers. They have to be brown and I hate brogueing so keep it minimal. I want to wear them for the winter, at the office, maybe some slight hiking.

>>17913846
Also I’m from Eur*pe, so these American work boots aren’t popular here

>>17913848
What does that mean? Is it a good or bad thing?

>>17913854
It means even if I wanted them, I’m not paying $80 shipping costs and then another $80 to return them if they don’t fit. That said I’m not against the style, but I feel it clashes with my formal dress

>>17913846
Galway.

>>17913861
I thought you had 1500€ my bad. Just buy carmina Galway clone or tlb jodhpurs.

>>17913848
Meermin is the easy answer, and a good one.

>>17913861
>>17913866
Thinking about copping Galway anyway. Is it *really* worth 3 times the cost of the Carmina? How does it stack up to Crockett & Jones?

>>17913938
I have C&J and EG shoes. C&J Handgrade is comparable to EG, but EG has better leather, more elegant lasts, better finishing, and nicer details, etc. EG is so much better than Carmina I wouldn't consider Carmina at all. So overall, EG is worth it if you like the kind of sleek shoes they make and can drop £1k on a pair of shoes.

>>17913938
You don't get 3 times the boot, what you do get are the iconic patterns, near perfect finishing and QC, better materials and much better fitting lasts (your mileage may vary).
I personally still think that C&J is the best value out there, and for me fit just as well as EG does, but leather and lining is still superior on EG. If you have the money for a Galway, go EG, if you don't go C&J.

Any suggestions for a moc toe combat boot ? All black, lug sole, bit higher than ankle ?

>>17913946
>>17913949
I think the fit of my C&J Connaught 2 is perfect. Are you saying EG fits slimmer, because I’m a little wider than E

>>17914018
C&J and EG fit the same, ie. I wear the same size in both of them.

>>17914018
What EG last are you looking at? 379 is a really good fitting C&J last, i would recommend 202 or 606 (0.5 up in size). Generally all EG lasts are 0.5 up from C&J though, the only one i went same size as C&J was 72, and it still is very wide and voluminous. Can't talk about 82.
You can ask EG for wider sizes on any stock model for no upcharge, you will just have to wait. But if C&J fits you, i don't think you will need a bigger width on most lasts.

>>17914015
Nick's will make you something g like that if you want to wait 6 months

Looking for black leather boots for winter. It gets frosty/snowy here so they should have good grip. The leather shouldn’t have much texture. I don’t like a lot of grain. Shape somewhere between docs, military boots and dressier boots like crockett & jones. Should be easy to purchase in Europe (no import fees preferably). Budget is max ~600 if there’s something extraordinary in that price range, but preferably ~400. Got any recommendations?

>>17914277
https://crockettandjones.com/collections/mens-derby-boot-collection/products/coniston-the-black-editions

should fit right in your max budget.

>>17914277
Steinkogler, I suppose. If you’re near Austria, go to Jotex.at ‘s physical location.

>>17914277
The way you walk is more important than the sole, and no rubber will provide grip on ice.

>>17914298
Vibram Arctic Grip, Hobnail teeth, La Sportiva carbide screw pins, and Tricouni would like to have a word with you.

>>17913846
> Money isn’t an issue, but nothing outrageous
well which one is it then

>>17914316
>rubber

>>17914277
in europe, for dress shoes and boots it's hard to beat carmina or tlb for the price
carmina is more versatile
tlb is more dress shoes

>>17914285
I like the shape but not the leather. I’m looking for something smoother/shinier. I also like the islay from them but they have too much brogue and grain. The polished leather on the toe caps of the black islays is kinda what I’m looking for. Picrel are the boots I’m trying to replace. Their soles don’t look as retarded in person. They’re Hammerstein branded, lined with a thin layer of wool inside, and have lightweight soles. They’re polished turds though. Shit started breaking immediately.
>>17914286
They’re nice. I think I’d like them better with a different sole but maybe I’ll give them a shot anyway.
>>17914298
You might be right, but I’ve had much better luck walking on thin layers of ice/snow in boots like picrel than footwear with flatter soles (like sneakers). I suppose they manage to break through the ice and grip the pavement? I don’t live in some frozen hellscape and they throw salt on roads and sidewalks anyway, I just need to be able to walk more confidently when it’s below freezing.

>>17913846
just go with any faggy-looking boots in your price range.
4chans will just parrot what they’ve read on reddit and will offer you no real advice

>>17914320
For some reason my previous reply won’t show up. I looked at their website before i posted here but didn’t find anything that checked every box. I have a pair of TLB Picassos though and they’re pretty good

As of today I am down -12.4kg since Sept 1st

>>17914410
good job

>>17914410
Shout out you.

>>17914410
keep it up

>>17914410
Nice anon, i have about 12kg to lose. Gotta get my ass up, I can't fit 90% of my trousers right now.

are there any cool bootmakers in germany? i am going on a business trip next year to hamburg and thought it would be fun to something made in germany as a souvenir.

>>17914496
Meindl and Hanwag, but they're very sport and mountain oriented.

>>17914321
I'd go with the Tjarno boot from Myrqvist. Swedish brand, I've gotten quite a lot of mileage out of mine.

I love that the loop at the back is lowered. My pants don't get stuck on them nearly as much as with other boots.

>>17914317
Being frugal doesn't mean I'm poor. 'Best money can buy' must have a ceiling. There's no logical reason to buy boots for 10k.

>>17914551
some of the hanwag pairs look ok. i don't have any hiking style boots so i might go for those.

>>17912785
Ugly

>>17912818
Ugly

>>17912820
Ugly

>>17912890
Ugly

>>17913098
Ugly

>>17913099
Ugly

>>17913101
Ugly

>>17913185
Ugly

>>17913439
Ugly

>>17913504
Ugly

>>17913846
go to a Prada store and buy whatever you like
No one here has good test as evident by all the Ugly boots posted

>>17913866
Ugly

>>17913946
Ugly

>>17914286
Ugly

>>17914321
Ugly

>>17914551
Ugly

>>17914564
Ugly

>>17914753

>>17914762
Your new favorite reaction image you got from your first couple of weeks of lurking, bud? I see you posting it quite often.

>>17914762
But all those boots are ugly

Just got my winter with boots in the mail from tractor supply. They fit great, but I noticed pic related. They're $250ish boots and I planned to use them for a while and possibly resole then, but if there's a tiny cut above the welt out of the box, I'm afraid that it will quickly spread. What do? Exchange? Return and get something else? Just love with it?

I just got my winter boots in the mail from tractor supply. They got a slight cut above the welt. What do? They weren't cheap and should be resoleable. They are very comfortable and fit well, but I'm afraid that the crack will spread and ruin them.
What do? Return them?

>>17914808
that's the welt join just aesthetics

>>17914773
>>17914797
>when the bait image works better than the baiting itself
you schizos are hilarious

>>17914808
return them, also imgur works well for changing image orientation without hassle, then use 4chanX to post it using the image link

>>17914819
the welt itself got fucking split, when the cobbler will change the sole he will have to change it anyway

>>17914819
I'm afraid it will spread. They will get lots of snow and salt.
>>17914820
I actually deleted the first post because my shitty phone typing. I'd have left the rotated image. I'm just frustrated because these are so fucking comfortable. I don't want to wait for another pair, but I really should, huh?

>>17914830
You're still in the "consumer's bliss" because you got a new shiny pair of boots but you might regret not returning them in 6 months, at least you know they fit you well and will certainly be happy with the replacement too.

>>17914844
>Consoomer Bliss
It's not that, it's my autism. I wear black with yellow safety vest Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and brown with orange safety vest Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I got to keep wearing my old boots now for at least half the week
>You know they fit
That exact pair fits. The black ones need breaking in.
But I'll take your advice anyway. I can just have my wife bring them to the store tomorrow, no need to mail them.
I'm considering getting a different style for the brown now. My last pair were Carolina 28s. They don't make them in black anymore, and they have plastic welts so it's not worth resoling them (even though I love them.)
I thought about pnw handmade boots, but they take too long and seem kinda overpriced.

>>17914496
heinrich dinkelacker is austrian but has a big presence in germany.

I just noticed the black pair has a notch in the exact same spot...
It's not as deep.
Maybe they should both go back and I should try something else...
Either cheaper and disposable or more expensive and higher quality?

>>17914808
>>17914906
Isn't it simply the welt joint? It must start and end somewhere

>>17914910
The left boots have them as well, but they aren't as deep.
I bought them for the vibram sole and waterproof lining. My Carolinas lasted for years, so maybe I'll just roll with it.
I can have my wife post it on r/askacobbler. (I don't have a reddit account.) Maybe it's fine. I don't have to decide right away.

>>17914906
its a welt join where the welt starts and ends

>>17914939
So I can just keep them? It won't split into the sole or leak?
I'm just paranoid because that's how my old boots are dying.
I'd just have had these resoled, but it would cost more than these boots cost new (if I wanted the same vibram sole the new boots have.)

>>17914955
yes a welt join is completely normal, the welt has to start and end somewhere. If that bothers you buy something with a 270 welt instead of a 360, there will be no welt join on 270s

higher end makers will make an effort to finish it nicely but not in your case

>>17914955
don't know what kind of boot are those but that looks like a plastic welt, and cracking happens with those

reposting because I forgot what people said last time
considering these
cost is $1100
description says this:
>100% Horsehide Leather
>100% Suede Tounge
>Brass Hardware
>Contrast stitching on the backstay
>Cats Eye Rubber Sole
>Made in Japan
it's "Real McCoys" brand or something idk
first pair of boots, are they good for starting out
might be going in person to their store which is why I'm asking now cuz I'm visiting soon

>>17914973
>real mccoy's
they make good shit

>>17914974
I know this is a boot thread, but are their leather jackets any good? I might get one for my dad as a gift

>>17914975
its ranked pretty high up there, i would say a step above american makers like schott considering that every jacket is made by the same guy from start to finish

>tractor supply boots
grim

>>17914970
Carolina series 28. Yes it's plastic. They lasted nearly 5 years (but that's every other day and I'm not always outside on my feet so it's not as impressive as it sounds.) I love them but the tread is gone and they are cracking.
>>17914969
I'll just roll with it then.

Final questions before I go to bed:

I was using timberland waximum, but I'm thinking of using this shit. Should I treat them before working in them?

Also, I'm thinking my blue 550 cord isn't working with the brown highlights, or is it fine? The laces they came with suck and I've never found laces that work as good for me as 550 cord. I only got blue rn, but I can pick up other colors tomorrow

>>17914975
that's an expensive gift, but yea rmc is top notch. look into addict clothes if you want something half the price.

>>17914990
condition when the leather feels dry

as for the laces its whatever

>>17913846
>jeans and business casual
plebswear

>>17914990
Get laces that match the welt

>>17915005
>that's an expensive gift
I have so much money and I do nothing but stay home and sulk. So I tend to treat people who were good to me through out my life quite well, even though effectively all of them feel uncomfortable receiving it
I'll look into addict clothes, thank you very much to you and the other poster for the help

>>17914973
if you are just "meh whatever" about them then don't get real mccoys
it's a brand that specializes in autisticly spec perfect repro americana gear and you pay a hefty premium for the "authenticity"
if you care about a good boot and don't necessarily want to larp as james dean and marlon brando this isn't for you

also cats paw heels have been out of production for decades now and if this is real deadstock they put on then it's real trouble
the rubber is so old at this point and there are stories of cats paws just crumbling apart on new boots

RW 875s killers

>>17915008
>condition when the leather feels dry
this kills the kudu

>>17914973
Why spent $1000 on ugly ass boots you'll never even wear?

>my fucked up custom boots are still on bakers final few four months later
Those of you monitoring that shit should know what they are and what their defect is. I switched to Frank's, you should also.

>>17915048
why are you like this?

poorfag looking at a pair of used redwings listed online, what kind of questions should i ask the guy?

>>17915424
for some reason a used boot in most brands sounds fine but used red wings sounds like someone asking what to look for in a used condom

>>17915424
>any damage/cracks in the leather?
>did you use insoles and how was the fit?
>how is the sole holding up?
>ever resoled and where at?
>how often conditioned and with what?
>do they stink?
ask for pics of the inside to see if there is mold or anything else suspect, don't get damaged ones, don't get from someone that had fit issues and stretched out the boot, they won't fit you either
if the soles are worn and need a resole soon factor that in the pricing, keep in mind a resole costs about $150 from red wing

>>17915447
In Europe a lot of hipsters bought into the heritage meme and now they're selling their Red Wing boots because either they got the wrong size or found that they're too hard compared to sneakers or mall thrash boots. You can get RW which have been worn once or twice for about half the price this way.

that's gotta hurt

can you guys help me out IDing these? are these Captn Boots?

>>17915424
you just missed 30% off White's Perry

>>17915855
why is there a seam in the canvas panel?

>>17915859
must be a production mistake

>>17915859
>For a two-toned configuration that speaks into evolving true moccasin construction with repurposed materials, vintage Navy Deck Overalls were sourced and pattern cut into the construction using the Whipcord exterior for the quarter and tongue

>>17915813
Let’s see the exterior
>>17915855
Mocs and lugs look so damn good

skoak is doing my MTO loafers as a GMTO for Nov

only difference is I added topy to the leather sole

>>17915876
I meant these btw not the ones on the left

>>17915876
cool oxfords if you wear oxfords very frequently

if you just want one black pair for events then get a normal black pair one not a funky diamond cap toe with suede facings

>>17915864
lol theres one on the tongue
did they just not give a shit when cutting the canvas?

>>17915907
they're upcycling overalls to be the canvas i guess

>>17915910
yeah but you dont have to include the seams. it seems tacky and I usually like stuff like leather imperfections and stamps
if they were going to include them they could do a better job of placing them on the panels too

>>17915813
>>17915870

>>17915919
>that wrinkle on the cap
small chance the toe puff is fucked right there

>>17915919

>>17915919
car crash?

not boot related but

people say cavour (on sale) is one of the cheapest places to buy a high quality full canvas suit
but how the hell do you get the sizing right?

>>17915984
Just buy your regular size.

Where can I get a pair of boots that looks similar to this? I particularly like the tan colour, suede/nubuck texture and the lack of colour contrasts

>>17915984
1/2 size down from brannock, 1 size down if you're skinny

>>17915998
https://rivetandhide.com/products/trickers-bernwood-boot-whiskey-hydro-nubuck-4497.html

>>17915984
step 1: get measured properly and no you can't measure yourself you need someone to measure you
step 2: buy the size

>>17915855
they look like shoes for colored people.

>>17915885
that suede makes it look cheap and shitty

I'm a total boot novice. I don't know shit about them. Is there a single boot that looks good in everything more casual than a full suit?

>>17916064
Also, any chelseas that don't make you look gay?

>>17915855
Inferior copy of the Red Wing Wabashas, which you cannot find anymore.

>>17916064
A Galway but it's super expensive.

>>17916065
I don't own any but RM Williams don't look gay
Haven't figured out why yet though. Is it because the leather is not too shiny? Is it the last?

What's your opinion on Viberg's service boots?

>>17916056
you're thinking of >>17915998

>>17916069
>which you cannot find anymore.
so easymoc wins lol

>>17916074
Those look great, but I don't think I can justify to myself spending over $1k on a single pair of boots.

>>17916077
those also look like nogwear, but no i meant these utterly ridiculous and ethnic-looking shoes >>17915864 >>17915855

>>17916081
I bought something kinda similar from Carmina for a lot less but still expensive.

When I bought my first Carminas I paid like 390€
Now these were an MTO but ended up costing almost 600. There's a lighter color RTW model for 490€.

>>17916064
stop.
do not wear boots with a suit

>>17916089
Idk. Boots seem tricky for me because I'd have no problem spending $500 to $1,000 if they were BIFL quality and last a decade or more, but I've spent $500, $600 on boots before and they never do.

>>17916097
>ut I've spent $500, $600 on boots before and they never do
be specific what did you buy

>>17916093
> reading comprehension

>>17916097
>'d have no problem spending $500 to $1,000 if they were BIFL quality and last a decade or more, but I've spent $500, $600 on boots before and they never do
buy Franks

I wear boots with a suit.

>>17916100
just let me be angry

boots with suits bad

boots with sportcoat good

>>17916103
fuck you

>>17916098
One was some crap from Huckberry or something and the other was a pair from Alden. I'm afraid I can't be more specific than that because I don't remember more.

>>17916110
what happened to the aldens? got pics?

>>17916114
If I recall, the seams around the soles came undone and some strip of leather or something between the sides and treads ripped off. This while ago. I don't have any pics. The same thing happened to me with a pair of Red Wings I think.

>>17916108
kiss my ass

>>17916114
>>17916119
I'm not a boot guy if it's not obvious. I have no idea what this stuff is called or what is good and what isn't.

my jar of saphir reno has started separating

is it still safe to use?

>the seams around the soles came undone
> some strip of leather or something between the sides and treads ripped off

>>17916031
The eyelets contrast and it looks like shit when you wear them because it attracts attention to yout feet

>>17916127
what

>>17916119
i have aldens the construction quality is shit
i like their styling though and they are very comfortable

it's not falling apart though, just a bit wonky stitching and shit like that

>>17916174
the liquid solvent has separated from the cream. i mixed it back up and its working

https://youtu.be/MpV4WAFg5Uc

>
whatever just watch it because theres a lot of neat little facts like how franks gets the patriot to be so cheap

>>17916238
share with the class, what are they doing to keep the cost low

I HATE CHEALSIES I HATE CHEALSIES I HATE CHEALSIES I HATE CHEALSIES I HATE CHEALSIES I HATE CHEALSIES

>>17916238
>>17916245
don't tell nigs, they'll copy based frank and then jack the prices for the 4th time this year

>>17916245
seidel is legendarily bad at color consistency so you have to make the pairs from 1 single hide. the patriots get made with the mismatched leftovers by anybody that wants overtime pay or some extra hours

>>17916251
>overtime pay or some extra hours
the overtime i don't know that i buy, but yeah we knew they were using leather that would otherwise be scrapped
nigs does something similar with the free range program - cosmeticly imperfect portions of the hide with stretch marks/scars/etc.
i really need to buy a patriot to use as a beater

dooooooooooooods
my brass boots are here. going to get them tomorrow

a cool $175 in taxes and duty lol

>>17916349
was it this pair

>>17916455
kek

>>17916455
I actually like these, just because the suede is so different. I'd buy a pair but I don't need more boots.

>>17916064
Yes
Become Chad

>>17916455
unfortunately and fortunately no
if it as available at the time my dumb ass might've
im a light/medium brown addict

>>17916238
Damn, boot guys look like this?

>>17916455
>we want the You Just Know audience

imagine getting bespoke NSTs from a Japanese shoemaker where the wait time is 5 years for a new pair and you wear them with JEANS

I'd like to get a good Christmas gift for my girlfriend. What company makes quality womens loafers or mary janes? So much of what I've seen on the market is either cheap leather with a heavy plastic coating or just fully synthetic.

>>17916888
C&J

>>17916891
That brand looks great but would you know anything a little cheaper? I'm looking to spend around $300 maximum.

>>17916883
cheap jeans at that

but damn the apron stitch is fucking nice

>>17916898
Carmina or Velasca might have some around $300 without tax.

>>17916923
With inflation Carmina is now in like the 450-500€ range sadly

Meermin is cheap though, same family as Carmina behind them.
Heard the break in can be tough

>>17916927
the women shoes are not built to the same standard and are cheaper, especially loafers.

>>17912768
Can anyone id these?

Any suggestions for a pair of nice brown boots that are also easy on joints and back?

>>17916883
what do you wear with your pair? oh wait

>>17917085
people say wedge soles are comfy
red wing does it
whites does it
many people do not know this but carmina also does it but not in white

>>17917099
I specifically read red wing iron rangers have no support at all

>>17917101
you mean arch support?
i have no shoes with arch support like some american brands do, but I've tried insoles that try to do it and it was very uncomfortable for me

>>17917101
the iron ranger doesn't have a wedge sole, he is referring to some of their other boots
also they feel fine to me

>>17917106
>the iron ranger doesn't have a wedge sol
they do

>>17917106
>>17917105
nah I have back problems, and I need something that's not gonna be rough on it

>>17917116
What does that mean in terms of shoe?
You need soft comfy soles?
You need low heels? high heels?

I don't know what might cause back problems

>>17917116
sounds to me like you need to try on different boots because I don't know what causes your back to hurt pal

>>17917116
I used to have a pair of vibergs with dainite sole
tough as shit and very heavy boots with a lot of the weight concetrated on the sole - complete disaster

i have no back problems and that thing almost caused some

>>17917119
I'm not sure really.

>>17917120
yah i'm getting rid of my old ones now because I cant wear them long because the pain starts. I have a different pair though that causes no issues.

>>17917121
arent the vibergs just hiking boots?

>>17917101
if you want arch support then go White's

>>17917101
>I specifically read red wing iron rangers have no support at all
https://franksboots.com/products/rainier?_pos=2&_sid=f0f127f13&_ss=r
https://nicksboots.com/arched-wedge/
https://shop.whitesboots.com/lifestyle-boots/c350-cs/

>>17916547
b-b-but i read something online somewhere that docs suck or something like that

>>17917165
It's almost like AI images don't capture the reality of a product being shilled.

>>17917195
A few months of wear.

>>17912768
>sold my 3rd pair of boots
only 2 more to go in january

>>17917329

>>17912779
Straight leg jeans

>>17916547
Nice tranny heel ya homo

>>17917370
nicks wishes they could have such high spi

ok you know the drill so no box opening

>>17917431
fit is good, same as the Leo though I think it's better across the instep

>>17917434
the lining on this pair is white instead of the usual brown. not sure if that's a brand wide spec change or a brass boot thing

>>17917437
the color is cool. it looks like a chocolate brown in low light but shows a nice reddish hue in sunlight
the kudu is thick and soft as usual but they've definitely started polishing it. I dont mind because it will look like that after conditioning anyways

>>17916888
>>17916898
Just get Grant Stone Loafers and size them to her feet. Construction and materials are good

>>17917434
Nice pair. What outfits are you going to pair that with?

Thanks to the anons who shilled Darn Tough. Got five pairs. Started using them today and they feel great. Do people really go a two, three days with the same pair or is that a meme?
I have wide feet

>>17917431
>>17917434
nice colour

>>17917470
i air them out for a day before rewearing up to three times before washing

>>17917464
>What outfits are you going to pair that with?
not sure. i always but boots then try to figure that out after

>>17917470
People switch off between pairs and wear them like 3 times.
But basically no one wears the same pair 3 days in a row.

>>17917470
I bought 4 pairs of wool socks from the french store but I don't wear wool socks every day, only with some of my boots
Might buy two more pairs soon though

>>17917434
With the tall toebox does your foot shift around a lot?
Does it crease weird?

With most brands I always have a problem with height over my big toe and a lot of excess leather over the rest of my toes. Carmina soller last actually tapers down nicely though. I might order black oxfords in that last.

>>17917470
Rotate pairs so you don't wear the same one multiple days in a row. Turn them inside out and hang them up between uses so they can air out.
I don't have Darn Tough but unless I do something where I sweat a ton I usually get 3-4 uses out of each pair before I wash them.

Probably a long shot, but can anyone ID these boots for me?

>>17917501
>With the tall toebox does your foot shift around a lot?
it actually doesnt. the back 2/3 of your foot is locked in even more than the leo and then your toes are completely free
ill have to wait to see how it creases

>>17917501
no grant stone has ever creased weird

i got my first ever compliment on my boots yoday. i finally feel fulfilled. had to get a new suit and the tailor commented on them.

>>17917643
Hello, it's me. French rangers and ropers lover. Soloshitters and doctrannies hater. I have arrived to dab on the entirety of /btg/ with my superior knowledge. These my dear friend are called creepers. I can't tell what brand or style they are from your dogshit image, but I will just assume they're one of these (if I got the brand right)
https://www.georgecoxfootwear.com/en-bg/products/skipton-black-suede
https://www.georgecoxfootwear.com/en-bg/products/skipton-boot-black-suede


These are regarded as the best creepers you can get I believe. I personally have two pairs of TUK creepers, because they're much cheaper. Might get a george cox pair, but I'd rather spend money on ropers or engineers. You can check their website for their other styles or google for different brands if you think these aren't them exactly, but they're 100% creepers.

>>17917784
Thanks man appreciate the response
love u

>>17917789
Further analyzing them with my big brain I have also came to the conclusion that these are 100% george cox and the the first ones I linked, not the boots.

big brain crepe king

Too easy for me. I'm literally HIM.

Only thing I'm not sure is if they're the suede or regular leather model but who cares.

of course ranger anon can identify cox

How can I get rid of the shine on leather boots to make them look more casual? Don't like that dressy look every pair being sold has.

>>17917846
Damn. Gonna kms now. I will never recover.

>>17917849
acetone to strip

>>17917849
steel woll or sandpaper followed by bick4

>>17917831
Jesus Chroist, are you the detective that can guess other anons' shoe sizes by their boot pics?

>>17917876
No lmao has anyone done that?

>>17917876
>are you the detective that can guess other anons' shoe sizes by their boot pics?
no thats me

>>17912768
red wing can make nice boots, but they choose not to
seriously if they made all their boots like this, rolled edge, premium cast speedhooks, non clown toe, a midsole so your heel is not just standing on hard rubber
they would have all the entry level brands blow out the water, grant stone and parkhurst wouldn't even exist

>>17917927
>flatbox
yep c*lastic is bad

>>17917927
kek

Whites semi dress
>Brown chromexel
>dress Brown
Does anyone care to give a compare and contrast?

What boots are cool now? Before it was red wings and wolverines but times change

>>17918007
French rangers and ropers.

>>17918007
boots with tranny heels appear to be in style

>>17918007
jim greens are the recent meme

>>17917994
+1 for cxl dress Brown is just blacn

>>17918017
Damn those are the boots I always wanted originally

>>17918007
engineers

>>17918022
They're still cool if you like tranny heels. J think whites, niggs, Franks, and Trumans are better value though.

>>17918024
Only problem now is when tf I'd even wear them. Have to wear safety toe shit for work all day and then when I'm home I just wear slides or tennis shoes when I go out desu

>>17918027
I use to wear safety toe for work. Now I don’t have to. I think niggers makes a safety toe option. Maybe you can use some of your allotment towards it. But I would feel uncomfortable telling my credit card holder I want $500 boots. But I also wear boots all winter outside of work too

>>17917994
here's what you can expect from brown chromexel

>>17917994
>>17918041
here's what you can expect from seidel brown dress

>>17918032
>But I would feel uncomfortable telling my credit card holder I want $500 boots.
Kek, I just did my reimbursement for my safety boots on the 30th, and my supervisor contacted me and started saying she apologizes if she didn't tell me the reimbursement is only $200 and asked if I wanted to cancel my order and get $200 boots instead.

>>17918041
>>17918042
i wonder if its a tanning process or the hides they choose to use

>>17918045
no idea, brown dress almost has the same tight grain structure as calf leather, even though it's adult cowhide like cxl

>>17918043
Top kek I know you can go over. I usually got thorogood steel toes. They’re nice enough and were always right around 200. I have so many different safety toe boots from all the years of working that I never even wore. I wish you could carry over the money and save for a decent pair. I don’t need a new pair of boots every year.
>>17918041
So I can expect the cxl to look like a wrinkly pug?
>>17918042
And dress brown holds better?
Can anyone confirm this?

>>17918072
you can expect brown dress to not crease like shit and with cxl it's random and unpredictable, sometimes it's ok sometimes it's horrible, aka the "cxl lottery"

are you guys upset that your shoes crease? or do you want them to crease?
i can't tell.

shoes generally do crease if you wear them tho

>>17914286
I wear a surplus pair of these, they're really decent but have a narrow toe, so I sized up

>>17917994
Dress brown is black cxl is brown they’re different colors

>>17918091
People want a specific type of crease.
One where the grain does not lift off the flesh.

>>17918091
There's good creasing and bad creasing.

>>17918091
>are you guys upset that your shoes crease?
no i dont buy cxl

how do i learn fashion theory?
colors, silhouettes etc.
give me resorces

>>17918168
Read the sticky

>>17918178
no >:(

>>17918179

>>17917958
>>17917927

>>17918190
> Take Dr. Martens boots, for instance. A damn fine pair of boots. Comfortable. Practical. Durable. Affordable.

dont ever fucking recommend this garbage again

why does alden exist?

>>17917927
i like it, the unstructured toe looks hideous but once you put structure in there it will look like a clown toe again. RW need new lasts.

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>>17917643
>>17917784
>creepers
Absolutely not.

Creepers have 100% flat outsoles.
These outsoles are bent like on classic hikers.

Also these look like a fast fashion parody on hikers, without lace to toe lacing.

I've got a 65% off deal for Patagonia right now, worth picking up the Wild Idea boots for $150? Bison leather sounds kinda cool